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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Holly Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holly Grove and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Holly Grove:
    • 37.795699, -77.814438
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Holly Grove
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Holly Grove ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Holly Grove.

Within Virginia, the name Holly Grove is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Walker County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Holly Grove.
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Monroe County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Holly Grove.
      • Polk County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Polk County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the west of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Holly Grove.
    • Louisiana
      • Franklin Parish
      • This Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Holly Grove.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Worcester County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Holly Grove.
    • Mississippi
      • Carroll County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Carroll County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Holly Grove.
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Holly Grove [Bertie County].
      • Davidson County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Davidson County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Holly Grove.
      • Gates County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Gates County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the southeast of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gates County community of Holly Grove.
    • Tennessee
      • Haywood County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Haywood County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Holly Grove.
      • Marshall County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Marshall County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Holly Grove.
      • Tipton County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Tipton County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the west of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Holly Grove.
    • Texas
      • Polk County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Polk County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Holly Grove.
    • West Virginia
      • Upshur County
      • This Holly Grove is located in Upshur County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holly Grove that is located in Louisa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Holly Grove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holly Grove ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Deerwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
    • Deerwood is located in Goochland County
  • Gays ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Gays is located in Louisa County
  • Gum Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
    • Gum Spring is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gum Spring <4>
  • Horsepen Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsepen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
    • Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
  • Locust Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
    • Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
  • Maidens Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidens Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
    • Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
  • Mayos Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
    • Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
  • Oilville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oilville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilville
    • Oilville is located in Goochland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oilville <4>
  • Orchid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
    • Orchid is located in Louisa County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Poplar Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
      • Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
    • Running Still
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Still have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Still
      • Running Still is located in Goochland County
    • Sandy Hook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
    • Smokey Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Hollow
      • Smokey Hollow is located in Goochland County
    • Three Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
      • Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
    • Willowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Louisa County

How Far From Holly Grove to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Holly Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Holly Grove and extending to:

  • Louisa, which is the Seat of Louisa County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Holly Grove to Louisa, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,978 miles [9,620.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holly Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacounty.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holly Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holly Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7957, Longitude: -77.8144       In this case, the coordinates for Holly Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Holly Grove could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Holly Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.406 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.858 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.448 degrees.




 

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